UXOcontrol has completed an unexploded ordnance (UXO) campaign for Cobra Wind International on the 50MW Kincardine floating offshore wind farm off the coast of Scotland.
The contract was UXOcontrol’s first in the UK as the rebranded joint venture of N-Sea and BODAC and was finished on time and on budget.
UXOcontrol said the work started in May following geographical surveys, with the mobilisation of the company’s‘s UXO clearance vessel Noordhoek Pathfinder.
Noordhoek Pathfinder was deployed for over four weeks carrying out the work in water depths varying from 13.9 metres to 87 metres.
The company supplied 40 offshore personnel, in addition to six of its onshore experts.
N-Sea chief executive Arno van Poppel said: “The renewable energy sector is one of UXOcontrol’s key markets and we are excited to showcase our capabilities and expertise by working on a project as significant as the Kincardine offshore wind farm.
“Our experts offer an unrivalled level of international UXO experience and we have worked closely with Cobra Wind International to eliminate any UXO-related risks, ensuring the successful completion of the Kincardine project.”
Cobra Wind International is a subsidiary of Spanish developer and construction company Grupo Cobra, which has been contracted to undertake the engineering, design, supply, construction and commissioning of the wind farm.